Friday, March 28th, 2025
Today, a Tufts University grad student was snatched off the street by unmarked cops wearing masks; Judge Reyes rejects the Pentagon’s new guidance for banning transgender people from serving in the military; Trump has pulled his nomination of Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador; Kari Lake backs down in the legal fight to shutter Radio Free Europe; Judge Boasberg holds his first hearing in the Signalgate lawsuit filed by American Oversight; the US sent a married father with no criminal record to CECOT on a paperwork error; RFK Jr has announced massive cuts to Health and Human Services; the US is going to end vaccine funding for children in poor countries; Canada ends their Tesla rebate program as Trump hits auto manufacturers with tariffs; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Stories:
Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her | AP News
Trump administration backs down in legal fight to shutter Radio Free Europe | The Independent
RFK Jr. announces big cuts to Department of Health and Human Services | The Washington Post
Trump to impose 25% tariff on all imported vehicles and foreign-made auto parts | NBC News
U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries | The New York Times
Canada bars Tesla from rebate program over Trump tariffs | The Hill
Good Trouble:
Some might have noticed that the HR at OPM.gov email address had started kicking back five things you did last week emails because the inbox was full. This might be because of a targeted spam attack on the inbox. So in that spirit, we have another email address for you. osd.pr11@mail.mil
#AltGov: the secret network of federal workers resisting Doge from the inside | Trump administration | The Guardian
Trump and Musk are attempting an illegal power grab is a crisis we must stop. HandsOff2025.com
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